The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-15

party ~ oll'os3u 10 INC InEn anu unfc-
formed tariff, aud win ever be, and the
State Of Tennessee will continue TO 90
Democratic despite the picturesque prophe.
cies OF Mr. Moore. The gentleman seems
TO be victim OF over-zeal, and is proba.
bly, insuiliciently informed In the history
OF his own party In the year of grace
1859, Senator Morrill,, Of Vermont, intro
duccd on tho third day Of the congres.
sonal session a bill TO reform the tariff,
Mr.. knSson introducing similar bill in
tho House. Mr.. Morrill,, in presenting his
bill, said
Yesterday was 80 discouraged by tho over.
whclmlng avalanche 81 bilh presented here calling
Tor money ont Of the Irrcasury that began to think
Of the policy Of establishing n commission 10 eoe
whether any reduction Of the taxation Of the ooun
try should he consldcr,d ought To 10 reversed. and
that instcad o. commission Tor that object tlerc
should be- one 10 ace whether we could not obtain
something moro Of revenue from the tariff aud
Internal taxes
Mr.. Kasson, in presenting his hill, also
said:
l know Of very lew people IN the United States
who admit they have no complaint 10 make against
some parts OF tho details OF the present tnflnr
whether YOU are free traders or prohbiiory tariff
men. protective tariff men or advocates Of tarln
Tor revenue only. take II ior granted that you all
agrcc that In some manner the present tariff should
be reviewed and morn or lo~ modified. The man.
uinciufcn themselves addruss uE In the following
language
Some excessive duties rmain on the statute
book, some duiablc articles should ON the irec
list and some 81 the provisions Of the tariff have
become obsolete. New industries have sprung up
which require consideration. Changes In the mu.
uial relations Of raw material aud manufactures
have taken place. The iusnfricncies In the Ian
guagr Of our Arin laws In Important particulars To
eSprs individually their intent. have bccn din.
closed BY Judicial aud administrative construo.
TONS ~ IN the case Of knit goods aud have some.
times opened the way to gro. unfalrncs, a. In the
case 81 cotton ties, while some cron In tho codin
cation of the tArid LAWS require correction"
] may assume then, slr. think without dispute,
that them Il common consent on both sides Of
the House that there should boA revision Of the
tariff.
These bills, In the respective branches
Of the national Legislature, gave rise 10
debate. Senator sherman said:
The bill aSumoa tina, there IA Necessity Tor a
revision Of the tafli laws aud a. 10 this necessity
ihcrc IL NO coutfoyorsy or dispute. The very great
changes In the relative value IT articles In the tariff
schedule, the wonderful insults that have arisen
irum improved methods II manufacture. a. In the
ease OF steel, the wholesale ovaslou oi standards OF
value, a. IN the csso OF sugar. and the numerous
al
opc'i by trial oiiwenty year. imporicoily patched
upt amrniircnls-a all ~ thcsc causes combined
rcnicr Il ncocsNfy 10 fcyisc not only the rate 81
duties, but the methods II nsCcItainlnr aud col.
| Letting them. To thee Causrs u also added and
| cnnccici fact that under the existing law We arr
collecting from the people oi the United State. ~
national bxcs The sum oi fiy 20 one hundred mill
tons ~ dolan moro than 10 rcquislte 10 meet all
the prupcf curcut ctpcnditurrs II the government
aud ~ our obligations 81 uir public crditor.
and Ia comply with The sinking fund act ior tho
gradual rsinrtlon Of the publlc debit We agry
tina, the iafin should BE- ry,i.cd and the taxes ~
| INDUCED
Senator Warner Miller said;
iwoulA have hccn gpi u The WAYS sud mean,
committee oi the House d Representatives had
u,kcn this matt Ia hand. and had brought la
complete btu Cor the revision ~ the tarin, mol
waiting iuf any commission ~ ~ upon II and In
vcsiigatr ~ We have nov iof tgrniy ycar bcer
eulng on substantially under one system oi taflf
II thew & n b. rcvisl1n oi u. a. think thrr
should b.. the sooncr W. have thA, ryision IN,
bsitef Il viii D, iof all iniusifi,s.
Mr.. Mckinley, Of Ohio, said
Thcr arr cNrr~rrnvs In the pryscnl tariff which
should h. removed Thrrr ate incunguiilcs whlcl
should b. oufvciei Thew arr erunrs rrnw NJ
oui Of Divisions OF tho irusur, department an,
the cpurb which onghl h ~ wmcdlc,i 1T oncc
commission ~ No commission =maticr whicl
ought not 70 b. delayed t,r the adjustment IT
commission. AMI which. II they an 10 h. p,,ipcnc,
until commission which We may create. shal
make ~ rcpor aud Congressional action he ha,
thereon. surh, 10 defeat the whole scheme II
commission. The irr lat might bc enlarged with
out Affecting inIutou'iy single American In
tofrst
Senator llawley faid
Twin vote In any din oiiru b. bring about r,sd
, lOlc attempt 10 Rive un pNi.ion OF The iahd
Ny that ~ representing protective ronaltur a.,
am inr rus'luie dfst Immediate actlnn In m
dirrciiun Of wise revision II the taflu uh,thr
by commis,lusi or b, the usual mode The gn,d
nal change IN buslhcs IN many dir,tons. VI
, change Ia proodg oi Manufacture. the thrnp,nin
-, u production and hunir'i thing, that need ~,
y specify have brought u b. pa that the prcs,r
= ,snh I'D machine very much ont Of rrar Il bud
American manuiaClurrs M somr thing iaynrIn
the iur'ign manuiadursfs IN short. u Il Toe, Id
he n T. n hc seen without Argument that In N
!. pmgrss Of the county iadn. no msiicr ho
wisely dnwn. mua rcluirc Utlson.
Mr.. Burroughs, Of Michigan, said;
Upon the hrst Proposition towit. the notsril
? 70. aryisiou IT the taHn thew seems IN ~ y
N ooninucty u opinion. Al parties. men 81 c,si
shade Of billet ifom the high ptoieytlonisi 70 u
y extreme ffyc trader all unite In demanding a
4 adjustment ui the present tanh
II And, subsequently,, the Thrift Commi
= sion, which was Republican in its ongi
!. and Republican In IL composition, q
10 ported!
!. The a,crare reelection In tAict Including a.
= from the enlargement ~ the fire ia aud the M
J, llion 81 the dates on ohafEcs aud commiolons
Al which the commission has aimed, Il not less
the hvcmrc, than ~ per cent. and Il Il the OPT
y Ion d uie 0Onnl.s0a that lhs Isdaetion VAL IVA